How do SNAP benefits work? What to know about the government program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.

SNAP benefits to end in days: These Texas counties are at most at risk.

Newer figures from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) show only slight shifts. As of September 2025, Harris County still has by far the largest number of SNAP-eligible individuals, while Fort Bend, Galveston, and Brazoria have seen the steepest growth. Montgomery County is the only major Houston-area county showing a decline.

Texas Democrats call on Gov. Greg Abbott to intervene before SNAP benefits lapse

The calls to the Republican governor came as the food stamp program was set to run out of funding amid the government shutdown.

SNAP cutoff could hurt Texas grocers and the rest of the economy, experts say

The ongoing shutdown means more than $600M per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.
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SNAP shutdown may create uncertainty for businesses

The ongoing government shutdown has halted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, creating uncertainty for local businesses in Kleberg County that accept the program as payment.
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Central Texas business offering free meals to SNAP recipients Nov. 1

Cha Community in Waco and Temple is offering a free meal to SNAP cardholders on Nov. 1 as recipients are set to lose benefits due to the government shutdown.
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